Man wanted in Elmont grand larceny case

Police have released this photo from a surveillance video of the man they are searching for.

Courtesy NCPD

By Vikas Girdhar

The Nassau County Police Department and Crime Stoppers are searching for a man wanted in connection with a case of grand larceny that occurred in Elmont earlier this year.

Police say that between noon on March 11 and 2:30 p.m. March 27, there were 40 catalytic converters stolen from new 2013 Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Golf cars. The cars were being stored in a parking field at the Belmont Racetrack.

The unknown man was caught on video surveillance during the crime and may have fled in a silver or gray Toyota. The license plate of that car is unknown.

If anyone has information about this crime or the suspect wanted, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Sid Tanenbaum, who lived in Woodmere and owned a metal-stamping shop in Far Rockaway, where he was known more for his charitable ways than his two-handed set shot, has been honored for the past 30 years with a basketball tournament that raises scholarship money for students in the Five Towns.